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tampon

The correct spelling is tampon.

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noun

IPA: [ˈtʰæmpɒn]

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The correct spelling is tampon. A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
  2. 2.A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
  3. 3.An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

verb

  1. 1.To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

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